A Computer Aided Cooling Curve Analysis method to study phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications

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dc.contributor.authorSudheer, R.
dc.contributor.authorPrabhu, K.N.
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-05T09:33:13Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe suitability of a simple Computer Aided Cooling Curve Analysis (CACCA) technique for characterizing thermal energy storage phase change materials (PCM) was proposed in the present work. Two modes of CACCA, namely, Newtonian and Fourier techniques were used to predict the phase transition temperatures, the latent heat of fusion and thermal diffusivities of PCMs. Solidification of potassium nitrate and zinc-8% aluminium alloy (ZA8) was studied using CACCA method. These PCMs were chosen to demonstrate the ability of the proposed technique to characterize PCMs freezing at a single temperature as well as over a range of temperatures. CACCA method showed that potassium nitrate and ZA8 are suitable candidate materials for TES applications operating at 300-350 °C and 350-450 °C respectively. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
dc.identifier.citationMaterials and Design, 2016, 95, , pp. 198-203
dc.identifier.issn2641275
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.01.053
dc.identifier.urihttps://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/26020
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.subjectComputer aided analysis
dc.subjectEnergy storage
dc.subjectFourier series
dc.subjectHeat storage
dc.subjectNitrates
dc.subjectPhase diagrams
dc.subjectPotassium
dc.subjectPulse code modulation
dc.subjectStorage (materials)
dc.subjectThermal energy
dc.subjectCACCA
dc.subjectCandidate materials
dc.subjectComputer-aided cooling curve analysis
dc.subjectFourier techniques
dc.subjectLatent heat of fusion
dc.subjectNewtonians
dc.subjectPotassium nitrate
dc.subjectPhase change materials
dc.titleA Computer Aided Cooling Curve Analysis method to study phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications

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